Stop! In the name of Laws!
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 and older
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
▪ Africans ▪ people from Africa
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
▪ vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who is the “Father of Our Country” aka the 1st president of the United States?
George Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
▪ at age eighteen (18)
▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
Why did the colonists fight the British?
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
▪ because they didn’t have self-government
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States ▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
▪ The Constitution was written.
▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War